The Afghan judiciary is investigating Minister of Finance Omar Zakhilwal for alleged corruption in his department.
The investigation stemmed from a broadcast of the independent TV station Tolo, which showed copies of bank accounts of Zakhilwal.It showed that from 2007 to 2011, he deposited more than 800,000 euros in his account. According to Tolo, the largest part of the amount was diverted to foreign accounts, which consisted of more than 80,000 euros in a bank in Canada for the purchase of a house.
Zakhilwal said in an interview that before his arrival in Afghanistan in 2009, he ...